Erie County, Ohio -
Quick Facts 2004
People
|
Population 2000 Census |
79,551 |
Age - 0-19 |
21,595 |
|
Workforce
|
42,500 |
Age - 20-39 |
18,815 |
|
Unemployment rate |
4.2% |
Age - 40-64 |
26,758 |
|
No. of Households |
32,190 |
Employed Manf./ Industry |
10,166 |
|
Families |
22,301 |
Avg. Manufacturing Wage |
$22.55 |
|
Persons per Family |
2.39 |
Employed / Services |
10,764 |
|
Median Household Income |
$44,083 |
Avg. Service Wage |
$11.29 |
|
Race - White |
88.1% |
Employed / Retail & Trade |
9,530 |
|
Black |
8.7% |
Avg. Retail Wage |
$8.15 |
|
Hispanic |
2.2% |
% White Collar occupation |
52.2% |
|
High School Graduation Rate |
88.7% |
% Blue Collar occupation |
31.7% |
|
Education - Beyond HS |
18.9% |
Per Capita Income (unadjusted) |
$29,921 |
Places
Erie County is located on Lake Erie in
northern Ohio, halfway between Toledo and Cleveland
264 Square Miles
586 Miles of Roads; 1 Interstate; 2 US
Hwy.; 11 State Hwy.
3 Cities - Sandusky (27,844), Huron
(7,958), Vermilion (4,937)
5 Villages - Milan, Berlin Heights,
Castalia, Bay View, Kelley's Island (3,704 total)
9 townships - Florence, Vermilion,
Berlin, Milan, Huron, Oxford, Perkins, Margaretta, Groton
|
Ave. Daytime High Temp |
July 83/Jan 34 |
Ave. Cost of Home |
$143,000 |
|
Average Rainfall |
35" |
Crime Index (U.S. = 100) |
78 |
|
Average Snowfall |
38" |
Retail Sales per capita |
$9,313 |
|
Public Schools |
31 |
Closest Major Airports |
Cleveland
Hopkins- 55mi |
|
Private Schools |
8 |
"
"
" |
Toledo Express – 63 mi. |
|
Teacher/Pupil ration |
17.9 |
Hospitals |
300 beds |
|
Work commute <15 min. |
44% |
Physicians |
198 representing32
specialties |
|
Median Gross Rental Unit |
$411 |
Public Libraries |
4 |
Top Ten Employers
|
Cedar Fair/ Cedar Point
4500 Seas.
/425 FT |
Lear Corporation (Automotive)
800 |
|
Firelands Regional Medical
1,650 |
Sandusky City Schools
650 |
|
Visteon Automotive Systems
1,635 |
Ohio Veterans Home
615 |
|
Delphi Automotive Systems
1,350 |
Tenneco Corp. (Automotive)
500 |
|
Erie County
1,020 |
City of Sandusky
300 FT/ 75 Seas. |
(6/2004)